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Studies Warn Against Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer

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Studies Warn Against Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer

Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant

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Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant

In Congo’s Ebola Outbreak, Experimental Treatments Are Proving Effective

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In Congo’s Ebola Outbreak, Experimental Treatments Are Proving Effective

Do You Get Health Coverage Through Obamacare?

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Do You Get Health Coverage Through Obamacare?

He Promised to Restore Damaged Hearts. Harvard Says It Was Scientific Malpractice.

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He Promised to Restore Damaged Hearts. Harvard Says It Was Scientific Malpractice.

Why Textbooks May Need to Update What They Say About Birth Canals

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Why Textbooks May Need to Update What They Say About Birth Canals

Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Sign Up for Medicare Part B

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Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Sign Up for Medicare Part B

Why Private Equity is Furious Over a Paper in a Dermatology Journal

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Why Private Equity is Furious Over a Paper in a Dermatology Journal

Amgen Slashes the Price of a Promising Cholesterol Drug

Amgen Slashes the Price of a Promising Cholesterol Drug

Altria to Stop Selling Some E-Cigarette Brands That Appeal to Youths

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Altria to Stop Selling Some E-Cigarette Brands That Appeal to Youths

She Helped Save Her Husband’s Life With CPR, Then Gave Birth to Their Son

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She Helped Save Her Husband’s Life With CPR, Then Gave Birth to Their Son

F.D.A. Approves New Drug for Flu

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F.D.A. Approves New Drug for Flu

Former Surgeons General Recount Political Pressure on the Job

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Former Surgeons General Recount Political Pressure on the Job

Anatomy Does Not Determine Gender, Experts Say

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Anatomy Does Not Determine Gender, Experts Say

Microplastics Find Their Way Into Your Gut, a Pilot Study Finds

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Microplastics Find Their Way Into Your Gut, a Pilot Study Finds

What’s Life Like After Depression? Surprisingly, Little Is Known

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What’s Life Like After Depression? Surprisingly, Little Is Known

Fast Food: It’s What’s for Dinner. And Lunch. And Breakfast.

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Fast Food: It’s What’s for Dinner. And Lunch. And Breakfast.

Stacey Abrams Hopes Medicaid Expansion Can Be a Winning Issue in Rural Georgia

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Stacey Abrams Hopes Medicaid Expansion Can Be a Winning Issue in Rural Georgia

Immune-Based Treatment Helps Fight Aggressive Breast Cancer, Study Finds

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Immune-Based Treatment Helps Fight Aggressive Breast Cancer, Study Finds

Florida Child Dies From Flu, the First Young Death Reported in the U.S. This Season

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Florida Child Dies From Flu, the First Young Death Reported in the U.S. This Season

The Results of Your Genetic Test Are Reassuring. But That Can Change.

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The Results of Your Genetic Test Are Reassuring. But That Can Change.

Harvard Calls for Retraction of Dozens of Studies by Noted Cardiologist

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Harvard Calls for Retraction of Dozens of Studies by Noted Cardiologist

Sloan Kettering Researchers Correct the Record by Revealing Company Ties

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Sloan Kettering Researchers Correct the Record by Revealing Company Ties

Tiny Nanoparticles to Treat a Huge Problem: Snakebites

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Tiny Nanoparticles to Treat a Huge Problem: Snakebites

Every Older Patient Has a Story. Medical Students Need to Hear It.

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Every Older Patient Has a Story. Medical Students Need to Hear It.

Rare Paralysis Cases in Children Are Investigated in Minnesota

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Rare Paralysis Cases in Children Are Investigated in Minnesota

$69 Billion Merger of Aetna and CVS Health Is Approved With Conditions

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$69 Billion Merger of Aetna and CVS Health Is Approved With Conditions

Flashy Science Hub and Vaping Parties Fail to Win Friends at W.H.O. Tobacco Talks

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Flashy Science Hub and Vaping Parties Fail to Win Friends at W.H.O. Tobacco Talks

HPV Vaccine Expanded for People Ages 27 to 45

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HPV Vaccine Expanded for People Ages 27 to 45

Amputations and Lacerations: Your Front Lawn Is a Jungle

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Amputations and Lacerations: Your Front Lawn Is a Jungle

F.D.A. Raids Juul Headquarters, Seeking Documents

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F.D.A. Raids Juul Headquarters, Seeking Documents

Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Chief Executive Resigns From Merck’s Board of Directors

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Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Chief Executive Resigns From Merck’s Board of Directors

These Cholesterol-Reducers May Save Lives. So Why Aren’t Heart Patients Getting Them?

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These Cholesterol-Reducers May Save Lives. So Why Aren’t Heart Patients Getting Them?

Cancer Center’s Board Chairman Faults Top Doctor Over ‘Crossed Lines’

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Cancer Center’s Board Chairman Faults Top Doctor Over ‘Crossed Lines’

Over 80,000 Americans Died of Flu Last Winter, Highest Toll in Years

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Over 80,000 Americans Died of Flu Last Winter, Highest Toll in Years

Breakthrough Leukemia Treatment Backfires in a Rare Case

Breakthrough Leukemia Treatment Backfires in a Rare Case

Syphilis Rises Sharply Among Newborns

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Syphilis Rises Sharply Among Newborns

2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to 2 Cancer Immunotherapy Researchers

2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to 2 Cancer Immunotherapy Researchers